When the Golf Season is upon us and as we scramble to any open range we can find to start getting the bugs out, it's important to work on something specific when we get there. One of the most important aspects of a sound golf swing is swing rhythm, or timing. What I'm talking about is the physical time it takes your golf swing to happen from address position to impact. After working with and timing hundreds of golf swings, I have determined that the average mid, to high handicappers swing takes between .50 and .95 of one second to take place. This is much too quick to maintain balance or any swing consistency as the quick, jerky movement leaves a lot of room for error and causes balance problems that lead to miss hit shots. Most of the low handicappers and Professionals I've worked with all maintain a swing time between 1.25 and 1.75 seconds from address to impact. This is a significant difference and dramatically increases your chances for maintaining balance and consistent ball striking. Slowing down your swing time in no way adversely effects swing speed, as it generally focuses on the first three feet of the takeaway. The first three feet of the takeaway are critical to the remainder of your swing as they set up the path, plane, arc and balance of the golf swing. Taking your address position, simply push the handle of the golf club straight back from the ball with your target side hand (the one with the glove). Not only will this significantly slow down your takeaway, it will ensure you make a powerful A turn away from the ball and not pick, or snatch the club away quickly with your hands. When this move becomes comfortable, get a stopwatch and have a friend or your local CPGA Professional, time your swing from address to contact. Using the thought, "Push the club to the top" . This should slow your back swing down until it takes the better part of one second to complete. When you learn to allow your swing to take the time it needs, better balance and more consistent shot making is sure to follow.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
Time Your Golf Swing:
When the Golf Season is upon us and as we scramble to any open range we can find to start getting the bugs out, it's important to work on something specific when we get there. One of the most important aspects of a sound golf swing is swing rhythm, or timing. What I'm talking about is the physical time it takes your golf swing to happen from address position to impact. After working with and timing hundreds of golf swings, I have determined that the average mid, to high handicappers swing takes between .50 and .95 of one second to take place. This is much too quick to maintain balance or any swing consistency as the quick, jerky movement leaves a lot of room for error and causes balance problems that lead to miss hit shots. Most of the low handicappers and Professionals I've worked with all maintain a swing time between 1.25 and 1.75 seconds from address to impact. This is a significant difference and dramatically increases your chances for maintaining balance and consistent ball striking. Slowing down your swing time in no way adversely effects swing speed, as it generally focuses on the first three feet of the takeaway. The first three feet of the takeaway are critical to the remainder of your swing as they set up the path, plane, arc and balance of the golf swing. Taking your address position, simply push the handle of the golf club straight back from the ball with your target side hand (the one with the glove). Not only will this significantly slow down your takeaway, it will ensure you make a powerful A turn away from the ball and not pick, or snatch the club away quickly with your hands. When this move becomes comfortable, get a stopwatch and have a friend or your local CPGA Professional, time your swing from address to contact. Using the thought, "Push the club to the top" . This should slow your back swing down until it takes the better part of one second to complete. When you learn to allow your swing to take the time it needs, better balance and more consistent shot making is sure to follow.
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